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[Hurrell Photograph: Marjorie Woodworth]

Description: A single front and back page from Esquire magazine featuring color Kodachrome photographs of women and descriptive text. This page features American actress Marjorie Woodworth [1919-2000].
Date: [1940..1955]
Creator: Hurrell, George & Blumenfeld, Erwin
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[True Magazine Petty Girl Illustration]

Description: Page from True Magazine featuring an illustration of a Petty Girl followed by a reproductive print of 3 men and a woman on a white sailboat. Pin-ups by artist George Petty or "Petty Girls" first made their appearance in 1933 and into the 1950s set the standard for American female beauty. The hallmarks of Petty pin-ups are elongated limbs most noted in the legs, a flirtatious smile, and telephones.
Date: [1940..1960]
Creator: Petty, George
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Goats behind a fence]

Description: Photograph of three goats behind a metal fence. Two of the goats stand on large rocks. A building and small wooden structure can be seen in the background.
Date: [1940..1970]
Creator: Williams, Byrd Moore, III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[True Magazine Petty Girl Illustration]

Description: Page from True Magazine featuring an illustration of a Petty Girl followed by a reproduction of an Audubon print of the male Wild Turkey, Meleagris gallopavo.Pin-ups by artist George Petty or "Petty Girls" first made their appearance in 1933 and into the 1950s set the standard for American female beauty. The hallmarks of Petty pin-ups are elongated limbs most noted in the legs, a flirtatious smile, and telephones.
Date: [1940..1960]
Creator: Petty, George
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[True Magazine Petty Girl Illustration]

Description: A page center spread from True magazine featuring an illustration of a blonde Petty Girl kneeling in a blue military uniform paired with the text "...so take my advice and just bet your shirt!" followed by a page of illustrations and descriptive text of fashionable American swimwear by painter William Pachner. Pin-ups by artist George Petty or "Petty Girls" first made their appearance in 1933 and into the 1950s set the standard for American female beauty. The hallmarks of Petty pin-ups are elon… more
Date: [1940..1955]
Creator: Petty, George
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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The Dali Girl

Description: A page from Esquire Magazine featuring front and back Kodachrome photography collages.
Date: [1940..1949]
Creator: Blumenfeld, Erwin & Szyk, Arthur
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[True Magazine Petty Girl Illustration]

Description: Page from True magazine featuring an illustration of a Petty Girl and a painting of a winter morning scene that is a reference to the printers Currier and Ives. Pin-ups by artist George Petty or "Petty Girls" first made their appearance in 1933 and into the 1950s set the standard for American female beauty. The hallmarks of Petty pin-ups are elongated limbs most noted in the legs, a flirtatious smile, and telephones.
Date: [1940..1960]
Creator: Petty, George
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Hurrell Photograph: Pamela Randall]

Description: A front and back spread from the December edition of Esquire Magazine 1940. This spread features a color reproduction of a Hurrell photograph of actress Pamela Randall [1918-1991] followed on the reverse by eight card illustrations featuring reproductive etchings by Howard Baer and descriptive text by Phil Stack.
Date: December 1940
Creator: Hurrell, George; Stack, Phil & Baer, Howard
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Doris pinning up her hair, 4]

Description: Portrait of Doris pinning up her hair. She is looking at the camera with both hands behind her head. She appears to be holding a comb in one hand. Half of her hair is twisted and pinned up, while the other half is worn down.
Date: [1940..]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of a framed portrait, 2]

Description: Photograph of a framed portrait hanging on a wall, possibly of Doris Stiles Williams. The woman has short, dark hair and wears a light-colored blouse with a necklace. A window is visible behind her. Some objects sit on a ledge below the framed portrait.
Date: [1940..]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Switchboard Operators]

Description: Photograph of three female switchboard operators at work, looking directly at the camera. All three of them are wearing headsets and sitting in front of a switchboard. In the background, there is a clock on the wall and a window on the left.
Date: [1940..]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Doris pinning up her hair, 2]

Description: Portrait of Doris using both hands to pin up her hair. She is looking downwards with both hands behind her head. Half of her hair is twisted and pinned up, while the other half is worn down.
Date: [1940..]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Unknown woman and Sadie Ann Bradley]

Description: Photograph of an unknown woman and Sadie Ann Bradley, standing and smiling at the camera. The women are wearing nearly identical clothing which includes a ball gown dress with a large ruffled skirt and off-the-shoulder sleeves. Additionally, they are both wearing long formal gloves and holding bouquets. The bodice of the dress the unknown woman is wearing has a lace-like texture whereas the bodice on Sadie's dress is a tulle material. Behind them, a row of potted palm plants, as well as a large… more
Date: [1940..]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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